New Orleans Blogwire

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• And my 6 year old says . . .

  —My Bayou Vieux

  My daughter who is six went shopping with me tonight. While in the restroom she asks me, "Mom, what does T-A-M-P-O-N spell?" I tell her. She says, "What are those?" I tell her something she will use when she gets older. Then she asks, "Mom, what does N-A-P-K-I-N spell?" I [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:34pm EST
  

• So long. And thanks for all the fishwrap

  —Library Chronicles

  It has been reported in several places that a number of Times-Picayune writers have been taking "voluntary buyouts" as the paper's parent company, Newhouse Publications undergoes massive cost-cutting exercises. Among these are veteran contributors Chris Rose, Walt Philbin, Angus Lind, Susan Larson, James Gill and others.
  
  When I [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:08pm EST
  by jeffrey

• Time Warp : Like mother, like daughter

  —New Orleans Daily Photo

  Number of comments: 1
  
  
  I saw this picture of our granddaughter, Sophie the other day.  The scene is a visit to our house -- she had all her friends huddled around.  Suddenly it struck me I had seen this before.  Or something pretty darn close.  So, I scoured my photo [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:42pm EST
  by Steve Buser

• WYES fundraising drive

  —New Orleans

  WYES is having its live telethon right now. I called in and gave; I wouldn't have felt compelled to but the dude reminded me of some programming we take advantage of every morning: the unparalleled children's educational shows offered through partnership with PBS. Sid the Science Kid in the hooouuuse![...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:26pm EST
  

• Friday Cat Blogging With PhotoshopFrom Album3This week ...

  —2Millionth Web Log

  Number of comments: 0
  Friday Cat Blogging With PhotoshopFrom Album3This week Tigger's hiking the Appalachian Trail...for real...well, as real as Mark Sanford. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by Michael

• What if the Mayor really did "get involved in education"

  —Library Chronicles

  Tonight on Informed Sources, Erroll Laborde kind of wished out loud that the Mayor had more direct responsibility for the public school system in New Orleans. One of the candidates currently running has been "involved" as an OPPSB member and also as an advocate for "school choice"
  
  Here, [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:43pm EST
  by jeffrey

• STOP

  —Our New Orleans Saints

  STOP
  STOP!
  STOP IT!
  Refrain from saying anything that starts with z or UN- to refer to Our New Orleans Saints.
  We are a NINE win team.
  PERIOD.
  Do not say 9 and anything.
  Coach needs to fine any player who says the word UN-D9999TED.
  $50 each instance.
  Stop!
  [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:22pm EST
  by dillyberto

• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

  —Iced Coffee and a Bagel

  On top of being set in and shot mostly on location in New Orleans, the chief reason why you should see this movie, according to the description of Nicolas Cage's performance by the New York Times Film Review: 
  "Sometimes his loose-limbed shuffle and sibilant drawl suggest Jimmy Stewart as a crackhead."
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:24pm EST
  by Aaron

• Show Cao

  —Library Chronicles

  
  
  Looks like our temporary Congressman is still basking in his 15 minutes media of extra exposure (And also the above-pictured extremely low-budget local "thank you" campaign) stemming from his vote on Health Care Reform in [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:55pm EST
  by jeffrey

• When Dinosaurs roamed the city

  —Library Chronicles

  I thought I had spotted Mike Mills at Molly's last week. Circumstantial evidence here seems to corroborate the story. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:47pm EST
  by jeffrey

• Mayor, criminals must work harder to keep N.O. brand out there

  —Your Right Hand Thief

  Number of comments: 4
  Jeffrey finds an article showing significant "trendbucking" in the greater New Orleans area. Trendbucking is a rather dubious economic phenomenon that the local business media seems to treat as an article of faith. Jeffrey has diligently documented the ballyhoo around trendbucking for quite some time, but this recent [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:45pm EST
  by oyster

• Un-bucking-canny, this is

  —Library Chronicles

  Could we really be bucking yet another trend? The number of vacant properties in New Orleans has plummeted in the past year -- from nearly 70,000 abandoned lots to about 61,000 -- while blight in several other major American cities has seen a steady uptick, according to a new report [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:45pm EST
  by jeffrey

• 50 Percent More Fun in Section 635

  —World Class New Orleans

  Number of comments: 0
  The third Dillyberto brother will join Berto and me for the Saints-Patriots game on Monday Night Football.
  And he will be properly attired. See below for my order today. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:53am EST
  by Mr. Clio

• Corps' MR-GO claims should be settled, ...

  —New Orleans News Ladder

  Corps' MR-GO claims should be settled, and fast, attorneys say
  ~Mark Schleifstein
  ~Winning Attorney Pierce O'Donnell said the Obama administration has two choices in responding to Duval's Wednesday ruling.
  "The Justice Department could continue the scorched earth policies of the prior administration and stonewall the people of New Orleans'" [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:50am EST
  

• Why did we never get a pool together on these things

  —Library Chronicles

  Who do you think they're going after now?
  
  Adding: My money's on the Pontchatoula Ponzi scheme... just thankfully not in it.
  
  Update: Dambala thinks it's gonna be about Billboard Ben.' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:40am EST
  by jeffrey

• At High Noon....no actually at 2 pm

  —American Zombie

  Number of comments: 4
  I believe today's 2 pm announcement by Mr. Letten will be to indict O.C. Coleman and Ben Edwards. I don't know for sure though...it could be the other thing I've been hinting around at.
  
  I'm hoping its Edwards....this guy needs to go down. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:38am EST
  by Dambala

• Choice, Choice, Choice and Choice: 1

  —The G Bitch Spot

  Number of comments: 1
  

  Schools Chart updated Sept. 2009, Cowen Institute

  It’s not a surprise that there are stumbles along the new road of School Choice to our difficult and deceptively “improved” status quo.

  While the New Orleans community has successfully created an unprecedented number of school choices, [...]

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:34am EST
  by G Bitch

• Whoa! Hey! James Perry!

  —The Chicory

  When I read about the ad I actually thought it was worse than it actually turned out to be. But it seemed fine actually. I don’t have high expectations of politicians (local and otherwise) anyway so it’s not exactly offensive that one might use bleeped out cuss words in [...]

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:31am EST
  by Varg

• Question

  —Library Chronicles

  Could it be that Byron Scott was actually a crappier coach than Chris Paul was a valuable player? [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:29am EST
  by jeffrey

• Tonight! ActionActionReaction Indie Dance Party at Ruby Fruit Jungle!

  —New Orleans

  www.myspace.com/actionactionreaction
  
  Djs Elizabeth, Eugene, and Travis!
  
  No Cover!
  
  10 pm [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:11am EST
  

• Kitchen Essentials

  —Blackened Out

  Number of comments: 6
  Pans
  
  Calphalon, All-Clad, and the like make a pretty good dime marketing space age pans to cooks worldwide. They use words like carbon-fiber technology and solid aluminum transitional core to give people fodder for a dinner party conversation. "Ohh yes, our Calphalon 1820 Dicam can withstand 47 days in" [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:11am EST
  by Rene

• Kenner City Council asks Corps for ...

  —New Orleans News Ladder

  Kenner City Council asks Corps for information about Garbage in substandard Levee
  ~Mary Sparacello
  ~The Kenner City Council asked Thursday that the Army Corps of Engineers disclose who allowed a section of Kenner lakefront levee to be raised with substandard material. "I want to know where that weak link" [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:30am EST
  

• Heading off to points north for a ...

  —Liprap's Lament - The Line

  Number of comments: 0
  Heading off to points north for a bit, folks. Gonna see friends and family, check how my parents' Frankendog is doing after his operation, try to transport a huge bunch of bananas to my family to show 'em our backyard banana trees can beat the heck outta their puny indoor [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 7:01am EST
  by Leigh C.